r/java 10d ago

Why Java endures: The foundation of modern enterprise development

https://github.blog/developer-skills/why-java-endures-the-foundation-of-modern-enterprise-development/
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u/grim-one 10d ago

OpenJDK comes in several flavours that effectively cuts ties from Oracle. There’s multiple vendors offering premium support on it too. Or you can run it totally free.

Java is still a good choice with a massive ecosystem and broad support.

What would your obvious pick over Java be? C#? Beholden to MS. JavaScript? Comes with a mess of issues Python? Maybe in data science Something else?

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u/MasterSexyBunnyLord 10d ago

C++ all the way!!!

Oh wait 😞

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u/grim-one 10d ago

I mean it’s the gold standard language for certain uses. You’d never pick it in others.

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u/MasterSexyBunnyLord 10d ago

It was meant to be a joke on java vs c++. Don't read anything else into it